Coyote gourd vs Iberian Mole

Cucurbita cordata compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Coyote gourd is Data Deficient while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coyote gourd	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Cucurbitaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Cucurbita	Talpa
Species	Cucurbita cordata	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coyote gourd	Iberian Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coyote gourd

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.